#OMG AND THE EPILOGUE????? AAAAAAA

[runicmagitek]

So, what was it that drew you to KeinatsuBJ? 👀

omg not me trying to be Completely Normal while rambling about Them. Putting this under a cut, because MASSIVE SPOILERS for the game, but also AAAAAAA THANK YOU FOR THE ASK!!!!

I have always headcanon'd that BJ is Natsuno's first love. She's immediately attached to him and while it starts off as a "hey we're friends!" bit, it's VERY evident (to me, at least lol) that this lil guy means so so SO much more to Natsuno. And there is so much in the game that just leans into how much Natsuno cares about him. One of her MVP lines post-battle is something to the effect of "BJ! I did it!". Her last pilot skill is about BJ. Her route wraps up with BJ's death after he gives her his Sentinel. Even when she reunites with him in the simulation during the epilogue, she cried upon realizing he was back in her life.

And when you as the player realize who BJ actually is? And the backstory with 2188!keinatsu??? AND SHE ALSO STARTS HAVING FEELINGS FOR KEITARO??????? Ho boy, I'm always a sucker for lovers reincarnating and falling in love again and this ship just takes that idea and runs with it.

So while Natsuno doesn't have as many moments as Keitaro does with pining for her, she absolutely adores BJ, which… even SHE kind of notices during the final battle when she remarks to Keitaro that HE reminds HER of BJ. So in a sense, she's already falling for Keitaro. Just… you know, the previous version of him.

And I totally get this being squicky for some folks (it doesn't really faze me - it's fiction and clones like this aren't real), but I find the idea of Keitaro, the guy who is so ready to ignore his needs and sacrifice himself for the sake of everyone else, learning to love himself by… Literally Loving Himself… to be really sweet. But even if you take that out of the equation and approach it as a more V-shaped poly ship, Keitaro KNOWS BJ likes Natsuno. He GETS it, because it's HIMSELF. BJ confesses to him that he's fond of Natsuno and Keitaro just does not blink at that ever. And it's really sweet, as well, knowing that every version of Keitaro is drawn to Natsuno in some way. And vice versa too!

And then you look at the epilogue and they restored BJ in the simulation. One of the first things Keitaro mentions to him is if he'd like to ride in his nanomachines to see the outside world. And Natsuno immediately offers the same thing, as well. It's so sweet omg!!! They still remembered him!! And it's almost as if they had discussed this before diving back in???? 😭😭😭 and poor BJ is overwhelmed and just says "let me think about it" BUT ALSO NATSUNO AND KEITARO ARE OFF TO SEE HER PARENTS BUT ALSO BRING BJ ALONG TOO AND WHAT IF BJ GOT TO BE PRESENT VIA NANOMACHINES FOR THEIR WEDDING WHAT IF ALL THREE OF THEM GOT MARRIED AND WERE HAPPY TOGETHER I JUST JSDAKFJSDKFJKDSJFKDSJFKDSAJ

~cough~

With what Gouto and Ryoko mention with possibly bringing AIs into the real world via cloning tech, I imagine their initial test runs using the 1 loop ago gang would be ideal, seeing it would use existing DNA from the compatibles. And the thought of Natsuno and Keitaro bringing BJ back and he can have a body again and actually live after being so resigned to dying??? Oh my god I'm so soft for this.

But yeah. Lots of feels and thoughts for these three. Natsuno clearly loves both boys and I think she deserves both post-canon. And BJ and Keitaro would get along really well and spoil their wife. I just love Them and want them safe and happy together forever 🥺🥺 HOKAY THANKS FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK 💖

[halfmoth-halfman]

THE EPILOGUE OMG!!!!!

I knew it was going to be good but it was so much better than I ever thought it could be!! I want to kiss your big beautiful brain!!!! Thank you so much for putting your heart and soul into creating this masterpiece!! And thank you even more for sharing it with the world!! Your writing is truly a gift, thank you again!! 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

AAAAAAA THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! 😭💜

and honestly thank you for reading, like i never thought people would enjoy this au as much as they have and it's been so overwhelming in the best way possible. i really can't thank you all enough for giving me the motivation to keep up with the series and being so sweet to me

[deacf-coffee-is-a-sin]

i am not the same man that i was before i finished rhythm of war

[dreamwritesimagines]

Omg I saw the parallels between Bucky & Peaches. Like chapter 13's Bucky words to her, Peaches says exactly the same thing to Becca <3 And now they all know that Bucky & Peaches are the same & that's why they belong together. What a beautiful ending. Cannot wait to read epilogues.

Aaaaaaa omg you noticed that darling yessss! ❤❤

Peaches used a lot of the things Bucky said about business❤❤ "Getting blood on someone" and "Needed to be done" after killing Pierce...

They are very similar😈❤❤

[hyunjinspark]

aaaaaaa hello!!

i cant believe that i didn’t give you a “review” about only fool yet sooooo here you go 😋

okay so let’s start off with the fact that i started reading this book in december (???) and i literally fell in love right there, the way it‘s written is soo kyjwosnduwvsosb literally love it so much you‘re geniuenly one of the most talented writers i know and i always enjoy your work sm!! (im sooooooo excited for star lost you don’t even know)

when the last chapter came out, i was legit glued to my phone and i couldn’t stop reading it, until i noticed that it’s eventually coming to an end, since i noticed the last sentences were coming closer and closer and closer.

and that’s where i noticed that i’m wayyy to attached to this book 😭. i started to become so so sad so i literally had to stop reading or else i would probably cry.

so i did stop, and the attachment to the book got less after about 2months 😀😀 i came to the conclusion that i was ready to finish the last sentences and to start with the two epilogues aswell,,,,, (oh and btw this happened last week 😁)

in conclusion:

i love this book i love you i love hyunjin and im so excited for the next book 💞💘💖💕

-🍒🍒

ahhhh thats crazy hahaha, you didnt finish it for two months!? 😭😭😭 you have really great patience i could never.

but yes, thank you omg im so happy you fell in love with it and loved it so much. 🥺🥺 thank you for enjoying my work !!

hahah but the two month break ☠️ did you still like it after that? 😅

i love you and i love hyun too 🥺🥺✨✨💕💕💕

[iambecomeyourvillain]

helloo i saw in ur prev bio list thingy and i see you’ve read the seven husbands of evelyn hugo. if you liked that i def def recommend malibu rising and daisy jones & the six by the same author! (esp malibu rising its so fucking good-)

anyways- you’ve read the infernal devices???? aaaaaaa i love that series sm omg😭😭😭 (i could literally rant abt them f o r e v e r)

oH my god I've wanted to read malibu rising- I'll definitely check it out

and yes i have and those books are just— *tik tok voice* eMOtionAL dAamAgE

(so could i. will and jem and tess and will and jem and wiLL and jeM and ajsjjsjdj)

the epilogue of the clockwork princess is the reason for my emotional instability your honour

[howling-harpy]

OMG I JUST FINISHED MEN WHO LIVE IN THE SHADOWS AND HOLY AAAAAAA

before anything else THREE YEARS??? THATS A HELL OF A COMMITMENT CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!!

secondly aaaaaaajwieheieheeiue it was SO. GOOD. I started it yesterday and like literally did not stop until I finished it, I was HOOKED. It was SO cool, like detective AUs are so fun normally but this is EPIC. I loved it so muuuuuch the characters have my heart the plot is PHENOMENAL and the WRITING??? HEWIEHEIEHEIH like despite everything (and it’s a big everything lmao) I was totally rooting for speirton cause their dynamic here was just so believable and cute and duehwiwbejev I’m glad that it finished the way it did, but I was still SO HAPPY when I read the epilogue like these SAPPY BASTARDS

Also I LOVE the actual police work that’s going on like it’s such a nice detail, it makes the story sooo much richer than if it was just pure speirton yk?

also also WINNIX MY BELOVED. Even if you didn’t have much space in the story to develop them they were done AMAZING In what universe are these guys not relationship goals. TFW the guy your bastard father hired to be your babysitter turns out to be a cute southern farm boy with a tragic past and you fall in love and adopt dogs and run a farm like <333333

10/10 I love it so so much!!

Oh wow, Anon that is so cool! I'm so hyped for you, you read so fast!

I'm so happy you enjoyed the ride, so lucky for you to find it after I've finished it. I'm really glad you enjoyed all these things I put to it, like the mystery and the police work. I don't usually write AUs, but I wanted to commit to this bit and make it more than just some vague setting for the plot.

I'm so glad you vibed with both pairings in the story! Tagging the fic sure was funny with speirton being the main ship and developing, and winnix being married.

Many thanks for all the compliments and for reading!